Stbipe-painting device



Dec. 10, 1929. P, Du PONT 1,739,296

STRIPE PAINTING DEVICE Filed Feb.-4, 1928 A'I'TOIP/YEYJ.

Patented Dec. 10, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELEUTHERE rant on PON'I, or MONTCHANIN, DELAWARE STRIPE-PAINTING DEVICE Application filed February 4, 1828. Serial No. 251,828.

This invention relates to a tool for applythence under a soft rubber roller 16, adapting a strip of tape to a surface and more pared to press the tape into adhesive contact ticularlj? to a tool for applying either a with the surface. Extending outwardly from single strip or a plurality of strips of ad one side of the body 2 is a pin 18 on which hesive tape to a surface for the purpose of is adjustably secured a depending guide 20 55 masking for a subsequent ainting operation. adapted to engage an edge 22 of the surface In using a spray gun or applyin paint or moulding, guide stick, or the like. to a surface, a simple method of delimiting The operation of the device will be obvious the portion of the surface to be painted is from the foregoing description. Guides 19 by .the application of a mask to the portions are adjusted at proper distances apart to which are to be unpainted. A stripe is readproperly space tapes 14, the ends of the tapes ily painted on a surface by spraying the unhaving been secured to the surface which is covered' portion of the surface between the to be painted. By properly engaging guide adjacent edges of two parallel strips of tape. with an edge and moving the device, while.

' 15 It is the object of the present invention, maintaining the guide in contact with the 65 accordingly, to provide a device for laying edge, the tapes may be laid in adherent cona strip 'or strips of tape in proper position tact with the surface in apredetermined path, to mask a sur ace prior to painting, either guides 10 serving to-maintain the distance bewith a "spray or brush, anda more specific tween them constant. After a suflicientso object is to provide a device of the character length of tape has been laid, the tape may be 70 described in which the position of" at least cut. Thereafter paint may be applied either one tape will be adjustabl andwhich is between the tapes or to the outside thereof provided with aguiding means arranged by means of a spray or brush. Upon stripto engage an edge moulding or guide stick ping the tapes from a surface, a stripe or or the like, to define the path of movement sharply defined edge of painted surface will 75 of the tool. result.

Other objects will be apparent hereafter While the device-has been shown as adaptwhen the specification is read in conjunction ed for the support of two rolls of tape, it is with the accompanying drawings, in whi h: clear that it may be readily modified without Fig. 1 is a plan view of an improved dedepartlng from the p i of the invention, to so vice embodyin the invention; hold either one or more than two rolls of tape Fi 2 i a d l ti th f; d and that various other details of construc- Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof. tlOIl y he changedln the modification disclosed, a body 2 While in some instances it might be possible 4 hi may b grasped b th Operator t tape from the rolls and passing it immediatepush the device along a surface on which ly Presslhg r0119! 16,1? 15 found that tape is: to be laid. A shaft 6 is mounted 1n generalthetape y bewoundlrregularly in body-=2 and is provided on its outer end 11P011 the Polls and accordingly gmderollers with rillers 8 adapted to facilitate moveare PTOVlded to accurately POSltlOn the 90 ment of the device over a surface. Adjustta a ably secured to shaft 6, as by set screws, are P fully fiescl'lhed y mvehtloh,

l li y f idi ll 10 id d what I claim and desire to protect by Letters with flanges, I- Patent 182 Mounted on a pin or shaft 12 in the hou's- A for laying masking p P ing, are rolls 14 of adhesive tape. These rolls g a y, means for i g a pl rali v may binounted in adjusted position on the rolls of tape on said body, a soft roller arshaft 5r pin 12 or may be loosely ranged to press the tapes on a surface, adthereon. The free ends of the tapes over justable guiding rollers arranged to lead the 0 the rolls pass about guiding rollers- 10 and tapes to the soft roller, and an adjustable as having ,'a housing is provided with a handle Obtain fairly good results y unwinding the i prising a body,

fine the pat ing a body, means of rolls of tape on said body,

guide enga eable with a'guiding edge to deof movement of the tool. 2. A tool for laying masking tape'comp isfor mounting a plura 'ty and adjustable guiding means engaging the side edges of the tapes to Ipredetermine their spacing as they page to t e surface on which they are being lai' 3. A" tool for laying maskingtape commeans for mounting a plurality of rolls of tape on said body, means for 1 pressing the tape on a surface, and adjustable guiding means for engaging the side edges of the tapes immediately prior to their'passage' beneath the pressing means to predetermine their spacin on the surface.

t 4. A tool or layingmasking tape comprising abody, means or mounting a roll of tape on said body, means for pressing the tape on a surface, guiding means engaging the side e'dgesof the tape immediately prior to its passage beneath the pressing means to limit lateral movement thereof, and an adj ustable guide engageable with a guiding edge 'to define the path 

